POMONA, Calif. – British Columbia and Oregon wines showed extremely well in the 76th anniversary of the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition in Southern California.
Northwest wineries earned 10 best-of-class awards and 27 gold medals. Of these, 37 awards, 29 were for British Columbia wines, and six were from Oregon. It appears that few Washington wineries entered the competition, which is held on the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds.
Leading the way was Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery near Oliver, B.C., winning five gold medals, including a best of class for its 2014 Old Vines Auxerrois. Mission Hill Family Estate near Kelowna, B.C., won four gold medals, including best-of-class awards, and Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley won a best-of-class award and two additional gold medals.
Here are the complete Northwest awards from the 2015 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Gold/best of class
Backyard Vineyards 2014 Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Cliff Creek Cellars 2009 Syrah, Southern Oregon
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Old Vines Auxerrois, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2012 Late Harvest Vidal, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Merlot Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery 2012 Reserve Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Grenache, Umpqua Valley
Sandhill Wines 2014 Osprey Ridge Vineyard Viognier, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 Winery 2013 Whistler Riesling Icewine, Similkameen Valley
Gold
50th Parallel Estate Winery 2013 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 Winery 2014 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 Winery 2014 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Athene, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley
Duck Pond Cellars 2014 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2013 Cabernet Franc, British Columbia
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2013 Meritage, British Columbia
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Gewürztraminer-Schonburger, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2013 Signature Series Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Classic Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Private Reserve Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Marchesi Vineyards 2014 Valentino Primitivo, Columbia Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Open Kimono 2013 Riesling, Washington
Poplar Grove Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, Okanagan Valley
Poplar Grove Winery 2014 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Red Lily Vineyards 2011 Tempranillo, Rogue Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Umpqua Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Malbec, Umpqua Valley
Sandhill Wines 2012 Vanessa Vineyard Merlot, Similkameen Valley
Spierhead Winery 2013 Club Consensus Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2013 Gamay Noir, Okanagan Valley
Wayne Gretzky Estates 2013 Cab-Syrah, British Columbia
Silver
50th Parallel Estate Winery 2014 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley
50th Parallel Estate Winery 2014 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Backyard Vineyards 2014 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley
Backyard Vineyards 2014 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 2014 Chill, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 2014 Glow, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2013 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Syrah, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2012 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Meritage, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2012 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2013 Coyote Bowl Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2013 Gravelbourg Vineyard Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2010 Quintessential, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2011 Coyote Bowl Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2010 Coyote Bowl Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Cliff Creek Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Southern Oregon
Cliff Creek Cellars 2009 Claret, Southern Oregon
Columbia Winery NV Composition, Columbia Valley
Columbia Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Columbia Winery 2013 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley
Columbia Winery 2013 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Columbia Crest 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Anniversary Blend, Walla Walla Valley
Fort Berens 2013 Pinot Noir, British Columbia
Fort Berens 2014 Riesling, British Columbia
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2013 Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Ehrenfelser, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Desert Sun, Okanagan Valley
Girardet Wine Cellars 2012 Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley
Girardet Wine Cellars 2012 Sangiovese, Umpqua Valley
Hedgeline 2013 Riesling, Washington
Isabella Winery 2010 Imperial Grand Reserve, British Columbia
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2014 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Seven Poplars Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2014 The Spice Jar, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Meritage, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2013 Semillon, Okanagan Valley
Ledger David 2012 Tempranillo, Rogue Valley
Ledger David 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Rogue Valley
Lopez Island Vineyards 2014 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound
Lulu Island Winery 2013 Merlot-Cabernet Franc Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Lulu Island Winery 2013 Riesling-Chardonnay Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Marchesi Vineyards 2013 Achelle Barbera, Columbia Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Riesling, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2012 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Mission Hill Family Estate 2013 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Monster Vineyards 2014 Rosé, Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge 2012 Reserve Meritage, Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge 2010 The One, Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge 2013 Pinot Grigio, Okanagan Valley
Paradise Ranch 2013 Late Harvest Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Paradise Ranch 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Poplar Grove 2011 The Legacy, Okanagan Valley
Quinta Ferreira 2009 Obra-Prima, Okanagan Valley
Red Lily Vineyards 2011 Red Blanket Tempranillo, Rogue Valley
Red Rooster Winery 2013 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery 2014 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery 2013 Hen House Sly White, Okanagan Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2014 Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Gloria’s Syrah, Umpqua Valley
Roza Ridge 2010 Roadside Market Red, Rattlesnake Hills
Roza Ridge 2011 Malbec, Rattlesnake Hills
Roza Ridge 2012 Block 2 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills
Sandhill Wines 2014 Hidden Terrace Vineyard Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Applegate Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2012 Tempranillo, Southern Oregon
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2013 Albariño, Applegate Valley
Spierhead Winery 2013 Golden Retreat Vineyard Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Time Estate Winery 2012 Meritage, Okanagan Valley
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2013 Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Wayne Gretzky No. 99 2013 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Wayne Gretzky No. 99 2013 Merlot, British Columbia
Bench 1775 2013 Merlot Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Backyard Vineyards 2014 Rosé, Fraser Valley
Backyard Vineyards 2013 Syrah, Okanagan Valley
Bench 1775 2013 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Black Hills Estate Winery 2013 Alibi, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2012 Coyote Bowl Malbec, Okanagan Valley
Church & State Wines 2012 Coyote Bowl Syrah, Okanagan Valley
Cliff Creek Cellars 2009 Cabernet Franc, Southern Oregon
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2013 Viognier, Walla Walla Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2011 Reserve Syrah, Walla Walla Valley
Desert Wind Winery 2013 Ruah, Wahluke Slope
Duck Pond Cellars 2013 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley
Fletcher Bay Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley
Fort Berens 2014 Chardonnay, British Columbia
Fort Berens 2014 Pinot Gris, British Columbia
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2013 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Dry Rock Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2014 Private Reserve Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Girardet Wine Cellars 2012 Syrah, Umpqua Valley
Girardet Wine Cellars 2012 Barbera, Umpqua Valley
Hyatt Vineyards 2012 Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills
Hyatt Vineyards 2012 Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2013 Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2012 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Ledger David 2012 Cabernet Franc, Rogue Valley
Ledger David 2013 Viognier, Rogue Valley
Lulu Island Winery 2012 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Lulu Island Winery 2013 Viognier Icewine, Okanagan Valley
Monster Vineyards 2013 Monster Cabs, Okanagan Valley
Mullan Road Cellars 2012 Red, Columbia Valley
Noble Ridge 2012 Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley
Noble Ridge 2013 Mingle, Okanagan Valley
Poplar Grove 2011 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Quinta Ferreira 2010 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery 2013 Hen House Ruffled Red, Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery 2012 Hen House Ruffled Red, Okanagan Valley
Red Rooster Winery 2014 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2014 Viognier, Umpqua Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Cot et Merlau, Umpqua Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Winemaker’s Reserve Syrah, Umpqua Valley
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2013 Winemaker’s Reserve Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley
Roza Ridge 2011 Petit Verdot, Rattlesnake Hills
Roza Ridge 2010 Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills
Sandhill Wines 2012 Estate Vineyard Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Sandhill Wines 2012 Vanessa Vineyard Red, Similkameen Valley
Sandhill Wines 2014 Hidden Terrace Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley
Sandhill Wines 2013 King Family Vineyard Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Schmidt Family Vineyards 2011 Malbec, Southern Oregon
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2012 Reserve Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2013 Gewürztraminer, Okanagan Valley
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2012 Rosé, Okanagan Valley
Volcanic Hills Estate Winery 2012 Merlot, Okanagan Valley
Leave a Reply